TL's working with Principals: Collaborative teaching and learning starts at the top
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The document discusses the collaborative teaching and learning strategies implemented at Broughton Anglican College from 2004 to 2015, highlighting the evolution of the library's role in education. It emphasizes the importance of change management, goal setting, and the active involvement of teacher librarians in fostering a dynamic learning environment. The presentation outlines key developments in the library's physical space, accessibility of resources, and the implementation of guided inquiry as a teaching framework.
TL's working with Principals: Collaborative teaching and learning starts at the top
- 1. TL’S WORKING WITH PRINCIPALS: COLLABORATIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING STARTS AT THE TOP A L I N D A S H E E R M A N B R O U G H T O N A N G L I C A N C O L L E G E M E N A N G L E P A R K , N S W Australian School Library Association Inc.
- 2. Housekeeping Australian School Library Association Inc. Sue Johnston ASLA Board Director Chair ASLA Professional Learning Project Team Facilitator for this webinar Housekeeping: Participation options Attendee control panel Question facility Post-webinar information Future PL events 2
- 3. Australian School Library Association Inc. 3 Alinda Sheerman Head of Information Services Broughton Anglican College
- 4. Prep – Year 12 1000 Students
- 5. BACIRC (Broughton Anglican College Information Resource Centre) A centre for learning, sharing and relaxation
- 6. It’s all about Change Australian School Library Association Inc. 6 The Role of TL – A Life of Change A static school library becomes a ‘dead’ library with dire consequences. https://soundcloud.com/afternoonshiftwbez/how-important-are- libraries-in-elementary-schools (Radio transcript in Chicago last week discussing primary school libraries) Change Management The authority to make change: Lasting change must be ‘managed’ Time Budget Risk
- 7. Library Building – Physical Space Australian School Library Association Inc. 7 First changes: Physical Space Kevin Hannah – “What are you selling?” Moveable furniture – (wheels over three years of budgets) Books moved to prominent positions Signage Community spaces – comfortable attractive seating The list could go on and on…
- 8. Storytime venues Australian School Library Association Inc. 8 2003 2014
- 9. Changes Australian School Library Association Inc. 9 Physical collection relevancy and accessibility Online resources & ebooks – accessibility TL in library – role 2004-2006… To the role of TL in the school – role 2007-2015 Role of the Library in the school
- 10. Plan for Change – Set Goals Australian School Library Association Inc. 10 Plan for change or it will not happen Conduct an annual ‘Needs Analysis’ Reflect on previous year Changing needs of the community New innovations in technology Evaluate ‘changes’ of previous year Consider changing circumstances in the school Time Budget Personnel Pedagogy Community acceptance risk – planning and preparation reduces this risk (“What will I do if/how will I respond if…”) Set Goals – Short term/Long Term
- 11. History of Change @ Broughton Australian School Library Association Inc. 11 January 2004: P-12 Library in cramped conditions with a new library facility half built. 1300 students 2 TLs, 2 Cert III Assistants No online Catalogue No online subscriptions 10 student computers 2 OPACS January 2015: P-12 teaching and learning hub of the school
- 12. Broughton Library pre 2004 Australian School Library Association Inc. 12 WHS not such an issue back then!
- 13. New Beginning - June 2004 Library… to Information Resource Centre Australian School Library Association Inc. 13
- 14. Summary: 2004-2015 Australian School Library Association Inc. 14 library space physical collection accessibility of online resources role of TL in library role of TL in the school
- 15. The Broughton Journey Australian School Library Association Inc. 15 2004 – 2006 Three years of finding my feet… and slightly uncomfortable with my position. By 2006 ‘boredom’ was setting in! Learning… University Assignments aligned to school needs Annual personal technology skill goal Early Changes… Move to a new building – create spaces Library access via an intranet accessed web site Basic online subscriptions Developing relationships with colleagues
- 16. Professional relationships 2007 new Principal: Fullan’s Change Forces discussion Monthly library reports and constant discussions Forwarded relevant “Readings” (including Horizon Report) Invited him to see library events 16 Australian School Library Association Inc.
- 17. 2008 Changed TL Role Collaborative Team Teacher Initiator of new pedagogies Collecting evidence to share 17 Australian School Library Association Inc.
- 18. 2009 Share Students and teachers sharing evaluations of Guided Inquiry with their community 18 Australian School Library Association Inc.
- 19. Deputy becomes Principal Australian School Library Association Inc. 19 2009 – another new Principal But no need to ‘prove’ myself yet again School smaller (850) so now only one Teacher Librarian Guided Inquiry becomes focus of my teaching role RFF component removed – totally collaborative planning and teaching Teaching load actually increased as GI proved itself Setting the limit!
- 20. 2010 Share Students and teachers share Guided Inquiry evaluations beyond the school 20 Australian School Library Association Inc.
- 21. 2011 Sharing Action Research needs to be shared Explosion of teaching and sharing… 21 Australian School Library Association Inc.
- 22. 2012 Action Research focus – sharing the evidence 22 Australian School Library Association Inc.
- 23. Sharing Sharing futher afield… Supported by Principal – speak at MISA Heads network Meeting - Access Article (Principal’s Perspective) 23 Australian School Library Association Inc.
- 24. 2014 Teaching & Sharing Team Teaching GI Classes: Year 3 (X3) – British Colonisation Year 4 Minibeasts (X2) Year 5 Global Connections (X2) Year 7 Ancient China (X3) Year 10 Commerce Year 11 PDHPE Sharing: Broughton Junior School Workshop – Guided Inquiry Eastern Suburbs TL Group - Guided Inquiry Lena from Sweden and Lee Fitzgerald visit to Broughton – observe Year 3 and Yr 10 Guided Inquiry A Week in the life of a GI Practitioner – SLANSW ‘Learning Hub’ Article 24 Australian School Library Association Inc.
- 25. 2015 A new year – time to: Look at 2014 evaluations plan for changes! list needs analyse and set goals Goals Makerspaces in the library Expand Ebooks - BYODs 25 Australian School Library Association Inc.
- 26. Guided Inquiry – just the beginning Australian School Library Association Inc. 26 Committees: Chair Assessment K-10 committee Child Protection Investigator (K-12) IT Committee (K-12) Member 7-12 Management Team PD Committee (K-12) Embedding Excellence Committee (K-12) Appretio - Mentor for 3 other teachers gaining accreditation at ‘lead’ level (AITSL) (K-12)
- 27. Role Change - Where to begin! Australian School Library Association Inc. 27
- 29. Share – Stay Connected Australian School Library Association Inc. 29 Network of Learners: Get connected, stay connected then share what you find… Blog about, tweet, email links from your connections so others can also see your PLN at work Example: My favourites: Karen Bonnano (Scoop.it!) Lyn Hay (Scoop.it!) Barbara Braxton (500 Hats) Edutopia Gregwhitby http://www.freetech4teachers.com/ http://www.mrsmacslibrary.com/ …And many more!
- 30. Share – Foster Professional Relationships Australian School Library Association Inc. 30 Collaborative planning over coffee
- 31. Share – Belong to Associations Australian School Library Association Inc. 31 ASLA ALIA SLANSW – or your State equivalent Browse other International Associations online ALA SLA (UK) Speak about and share their links/programs/research with colleagues and Principal
- 32. Share – Lead the way Australian School Library Association Inc. 32 Find a library related teaching area that is a passion for you Lead the way in: Trialing new pedagogies or technologies relating to this Conduct action research on its effectiveness collecting evidence throughout Share it with your Principal and request time in staff meetings to share results – preferably from students or involved teachers as well
- 33. Students can share too! Year 10 students at a Sydney Syba Signs GI conference Australian School Library Association Inc. 33 http://bacirc.edublogs.org/guided-inquiry/gi-2010/
- 34. Share – Research Australian School Library Association Inc. 34 Evaluate your own work and share results Parent Evaluation of Unit of Work Share research studies (eg one was made available this week): School Library Association of Queensland &Queensland University of Technology Research Study http://www.slaq.org.au/new-research-what-perception-do-queensland-school-principals-have-teacher-librarians School libraries, teacher-librarians and their contribution to student literacy development in Gold Coast schools Research report: P43 Principals’ views about how school library staff contribute to students’ literacy development
- 35. Share - Advocacy Australian School Library Association Inc. 35 Collect and let your Principal and teachers know about new Local, National and International library success stories
- 36. Principal & or Supervisor Australian School Library Association Inc. 36
- 37. Support beyond Broughton… Australian School Library Association Inc. 37 O’Connor, D 2013, ‘The role of teacher librarian at Broughton: the headmaster’s perspective’, Access, vol. 27, Iss. 2, June, p. 8. Written to accompany: Sheerman, A 2013, ‘Three in one: teacher, information specialist, leader’, Access, vol. 27, Iss. 2, June, pp. 4-7. Presentation to MISA Heads network meeting, 2014. (Macarthur Independent Schools Association)
- 38. Action Research Australian School Library Association Inc. 38 I am convinced Action Research is the place to begin: PLAN –make goals & include stakeholders (Principal) ACT – collect evidence (photos, interviews) as you go DESCRIBE – how it went REFLECT – (+ and -) and consider improvements for the next ‘round’ Action research cycles into using Guided Inquiry in the classroom: http//bacirc.edublogs.org (top menu bar) Guided Inquiry Community for programs and resources: http://guidedinquirycommunity.pbworks.com/ SLANSW State Library Day 14 March – Learn about setting library goals from Carol Gordon who is Associate Professor in the School of Communication and Information and Co- Director of the Center for International Scholarship in School Libraries (CISSL) at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, United States. (http://slansw.asn.au/)
- 39. Additional information Australian School Library Association Inc. 39 The PowerPoint presentation will be available at http://www.slideshare.net/ASLAonline Membership information is available at http://www.asla.org.au/membership.aspx Follow ASLA on Twitter https://twitter.com/aslanational Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ASLAOnline